Margarita On The Rocks

Old Fashioned Glass

Salt

Ice

Shaker Tin

Triple Sec 1/2 oz

Lime Juice 1/8 oz

Sour Mix 2 oz

Tequila 1 oz

Lime Wedge

Thin Straw

Apply salt to rim of glass. Add ingredients to shaker tin and shake. Fill glass halfway with ice and strain mixture into glass. Garnish with lime wedge if desired.

This is how a traditional margarita is served. It is a bit stronger tasting than a blended margarita but it is delicious. There are all kinds of stories circulating the net regarding the origins of the margarita. Everything from it being invented as a gift for a couple's wedding day, to various bartenders creating it for a plethora of reasons, some practical, some quite amusing.

Regardless of its origin, the classic margarita is one of the world's finest creations.